Benjamin Anthony Fisk-Routledge (born February 4, 1993) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a left winger.
Club career Vancouver Whitecaps Fisk played for a host of local clubs before joining Vancouver Whitecaps FC's youth setup in 2006. He made his senior debuts in 2011, playing for the club's under-23 squad.
On April 16, 2013, Fisk was loaned to Charleston Battery until the end of the season.Whitecaps FC prospects loaned to Charleston Battery; Whitecaps' official website, April 16, 2013 He returned to Whitecaps in August, after scoring twice and assisting to a further three goals in nine appearances, being also called up to the main squad for the 2014 pre-season.Whitecaps FC release 2014 preseason roster; Whitecaps' official website, January 24, 2014
Coruxo On August 8, 2014, Fisk signed a one-year deal with Spanish Segunda División B side Coruxo FC.El canadiense Ben Fisk se compromete con el Coruxo por una temporada (Canadian Ben Fisk signs with Coruxo for one season); La Voz de Galicia, August 8, 2014 He scored his first goals for the club on April 2 of the following year, netting a hat-trick in a 3–1 away win against CD Tropezón.Ben Fisk lanza al Coruxo (Ben Fisk launches Coruxo); Atlántico, April 3, 2015
Deportivo B On August 11, 2015, Fisk joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.El Fabril se refuerza con el atacante canadiense Ben Fisk (Fabril bolsters with Canadian forward Ben Fisk); Deportivo's official website, August 11, 2015 Fisk was released by the club in June 2016 after one year.
FC Edmonton On July 28, 2016, Fisk signed with FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League. Fisk would spend two seasons with FC Edmonton, before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.
Derry City On June 22, 2018, Fisk signed with Derry City of the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Pacific FC On February 7, 2019, Fisk returned to Canada, signing with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC. He made his debut for Pacific in their inaugural game against on April 28 against HFX Wanderers. Fisk scored his first goal for the club on May 18 against York9. In February 2020 Fisk revealed he would not be returning to the team for the 2020 CPL season.
Atlético Ottawa On March 4, 2020, Fisk joined Atlético Ottawa, becoming the club's first-ever signing and inaugural Club Captain. He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9. He went on to appear in all seven of Ottawa's matches in the shortened 2020 season, and scored a goal in a 2–0 win over Cavalry FC. On February 26, 2021, Fisk was released by the club.
Cavalry FC On August 3, 2021, Fisk would sign with fellow CPL club Cavalry FC for the remainder of the 2021 season. In In 20 appearances, Fisk scored 2 goals and 5 assists overall as Cavalry was eliminated in the CPL Playoff semifinals.
In January 2022, Cavalry announced that they had re-signed Fisk for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, with an option for 2024. In 2022, Cavalry were again considered contenders for the CPL championship. Fisk scored his first goal of the year against Valour FC, a last minute winner to make it 2–1, and celebrated with a cowboy hat thrown down to him from the fans in the stands. Fisk would miss the start of the 2023 season due to sciatica, but would return to the starting lineup in the summer before helping the team to the 2023 CPL Regular Season Title by a CPL record margin.
Vancouver FC On January 9, 2024, Fisk joined fellow CPL side Vancouver FC on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract with a club option for 2026; the transfer was part of a transaction between Vancouver and Cavalry that also included a second-round pick trade in the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft. In the process, Fisk became the first player to sign for four different CPL clubs.
Fisk announced his retirement from professional soccer in January 2025, moving to a new role with Vancouver FC as their Director of Partnerships.
International career After appearing with the Canada under-20s, Fisk was called up to the main squad for friendlies against Bulgaria and Moldova, but remained as an unused substitute in both matches. He also appeared with the under-23s at the 2015 Pan American Games.Canadian men's team nominated for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games; Canada Soccer, June 19, 2015
In May 2016, Fisk was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. He scored in the match against Guyana.
Personal life Fisk was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to an English father and a Canadian mother from Nova Scotia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVancouver Whitecaps FC2011Major League Soccer00—00——002012000000——00201300—00——00Total000000——00Charleston Battery (loan)2013USL Pro821000——92Coruxo2014–15Segunda División B244—00——244Deportivo B2015–16Segunda División B210—00——210FC Edmonton2016North American Soccer League1521000——1622017291—10——301Total4431010——463Derry City2018League of Ireland Premier Division121—10202Appearances in the UEFA Europa League0171Pacific FC2019Canadian Premier League246—20——266Atlético Ottawa2020Canadian Premier League71————71Cavalry FC2021Canadian Premier League1711021——20220222611010——28120231512000——171Total5834031——654Vancouver FC2024Canadian Premier League210—10——220Career totals219206081202023721
International
Canada national teamYearAppsGoals201720Total20
References
External links
Ben Fisk Interview